Question

 Businessmen speculate ____________ shares in the hope of quick profits. (
prepositions)​

Answer 1

Businessmen speculate in shares in the hope of quick profits.

Explanation:

• We have to write down the appropriate Preposition in the blank space.

• The appropriate Preposition is 'in'. That is not it, since we have formed a Phrasal Verb 'speculate in', which means 'to gamble' or 'to invest'.

• However businessmen do invest in shares to gain profits quickly, though they also project the loss.

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